Systematic review and meta-analysis found significant risk of brain injury and neurosurgery in alert children after a post-traumatic seizure.
Lorenzo ZanettoLiviana Da DaltMarco DaverioJoel DunningAnna Chiara FrigoLise E NigrovicSilvia BressanPublished in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2019)
Children with immediate PTS and normal mental status frequently have TBI with a substantial need for neurosurgery. Clinicians should strongly consider neuroimaging for these children, although prolonged observation may be considered for those with isolated PTS.